Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39544, Henry Frank, New York

SERVICE
New York
Frank, Henry
NUMBER
S. 39544
CONTENTS
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20038 New York 20038
Henry Frank of Cattaraugus, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Putnam of the Reg t commanded by Col. Miller in the Cont t line for 15 Days.
★ N.Y. Line. Febr. 20/55. Reserve corrected, S
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1832 and to H. S. Salk Sprayville
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $ 100 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sep. '33 25 $125
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 56

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep r 1839 to 19. Jan y 1840 the day of his death. 23 Notified 28 th Oct 1840

State of New York County of Cattaraugus ss. On this 4 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Israel Day one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County Henry Frank a resident of Ashford in said County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York, aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - that in the month of April 1777 he resided in the Town of German Flatts in the County of Herkimer in this State, that some time in the month of April of that year he volunteered for 9 months in Captain Isaac Putnam's Company. Some of the soldiers were drafted, but the Deponent was hired by the Capt he belonged to and volunteered, that the Company was under the command of Col. Willett, that he continued in service the full period of nine months, and was discharged in Johnstown by a man by name of Woodwan, an officer in the Company, but did not receive any written discharge - That the Company was stationed in Johnstown as a guard & was not in any battles during that period of service, that he recollects the year of this service from his family record of the birth of one of his children during his absence during the period of service above mentioned, and that the above is the same service stated in the affidavit of Andrew Piper, who is mistaken as to the year That the year afterwards he served as a Substi- tute for a man (the name forgotten) said Capt Mark Dumont, entered some time in the summer of that

year, that the Company was stationed as a guard at German Flatts and at Herkimer & vicinity, but does not know to what Regiment the Company belonged or the names of any other Officers. That he served the full period of five months and was discharged by Captain Deymont's Orders but never had any written discharge - That Capt Deymont was a Militia Captain in a Regiment Commanded by Col: Bellinger - That the year after the last mentioned service he served three months at Herkimer and vicinity, but cannot recollect the names of any of the Officers. It was militia service as a guard to protect the frontiers from depredations of the British Indians & Tories. That the deponent was a resident of the Mohawk Valley during the Revolutionary War that he owned a farm in the Town of Frankfort, was could not reside at home but a part of the time; that the people in that vicinity were subject to continual depredations of the Indians & Tories, and were generally armed and prepared to march, at short notice & were frequently compelled to retreat for safety and changing their residence; that in the year 1780 (according to his family record) news was bro't of the approach of the Indians, and in the flight, three of his Children were drowned in crossing the Mohawk River - That the deponent suffered great loss in property, and was in actual service more or less every year of the Revolution, and believes his whole service exceeds three years that he was in the battle at Oriskany & many skirmishes with the enemy, was on the march and on guard in & through that section of Country

during the whole time he was in service, that he has no other evidence of his said services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service other than the testimony herewith forwarded - and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever his to a pension or annuity except the pension and salary that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, -
Henry H Frank Mark Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Israel Day Judge of Batteringus Common Pleas Court
And I the said Israel Day Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And I the said Judge further certify that the said John H. French, Joseph Dolts & Moses White who have signed the affidavits hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit -
Israel Day Judge of Batteringus Common Pleas Court
And I also further certify that, from the age and bodily infirmity, it is my opinion the said Henry Frank cannot attend court,
Israel Day Judge of Batteringus Common Pleas

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss. 3
I, John W. Staunton, Staunton, Clerk of the said county do Certify, that Israel Day Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has signed the foregoing certificates and annexed affidavits, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county. And that I am ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits &c. to be his proper hand writing and signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Seal of Office this 6th day of August A. D. 1832.
John W. Staunton

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 22 d 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Henry Frank, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Fifty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 19 th January 1840. the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Lewis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

May 3, 1940.
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Mrs. Berton E. Been Warner Place Reading, Michigan
EA-J/ADY Henry Frank S.39544
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, of New York, Andrew Frank, Jacob Frank, Henry Frank and John Frank.
The Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any Andrew Frank of New York, or of any Jacob Frank, all spellings of the names searched.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39544, based upon the military service in that war of Henry Frank.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Henry Frank are not shown.
While a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, Henry Frank enlisted in April 1777, served nine months as private in Captain Tare Putnam's Company, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment; was in the battle of Oriskany and in many skirmishes. He served five months in the summer of 1778, as private in Captain Mark DeMuth's Company, Colonel Bellinger's New York Regiment. He served three months in 1779, guarding the frontiers of Herkimer County, no officers stated. He served on other tours during the Revolutionary War, but no details were given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York, and aged eighty-seven years.

Henry Frank died January 19, 1840, place not stated.
The name of his wife was not stated. They had a child, born in 1777; in 1780, their son and two daughters were drowned in crossing the Mohawk River while the family was in flight before the British and Indians; their son, John H. Frank, born about 1775, was living in Ashford, New York, in 1853. No other names of children given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39 544 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 544
Henry Frank Dragoon Rev 1861
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 179
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

1922, Aug. 3 visit to Mrs. Emma S. Kimney - Eur. 1929 Aug. 6. Visit to Mrs. John Hohenhaner, A.N.Y. 1940 May 3. Visit to Mrs. Berton E. Beem. City.

Henry Frank
by his son John H. Frank Act of 7 th June 1832
admitted case
British force paper
E. H. Hales

Know all men by these presents, that S. John A. Frank
of the town — of Ashford in the county of Cattaraugus in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint GILES F. YATES , of the City of Schenectady, N. Y., my true and lawful Attorney or Agent, with power of substitution, for me and in my name to prosecute before the Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington City, D. C., the claim asserted in the name of Henry Frank , late of said County deceased for an increase of his for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed 7 th June 1832 , Hereby revoking all former powers of Attorney by me made hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents. In Wit- ness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of June Anno Domini, 1853.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED } IN THE PRESENCE OF }
Oliver Holden
John A. Frank
Hanson King
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Cattaraugus }
I hereby Certify, that John A. Frank above named personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and he acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing power of Attorney, by his signed as his proper act and deed. And I further Certify, that said John A. Frank also made oath before me, in due form of law that he is directly interested in the claim above mentioned.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office.
I, ENOS H. SOUTHWICK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Arnold Holden Esquire — before whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment purports to have been taken, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowl- edged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Ellicottville, the 13 day of June A. D. 1853.
Enos H. Southwick Clerk.

Know all men by these presents, that I, John H. Frank
of the town of Ashford in the county of Cattaraugus in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint GILES F. YATES, of the City of Schenectady, N. Y., my true and lawful Attorney or Agent, with power of substitution, for me and in my name to prosecute before the Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington City, D. C., the claim asserted in the name of Henry Frank, late of said County deceased for an increase of his for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed 7 th June 1832, Whereby revoking all former powers of Attorney by me made hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents. In Wit- ness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of June Anno Domini, 1853.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED } IN THE PRESENCE OF }
Orville Old Holdrege
John H. Frank
Hanson King
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Cattaraugus }
I hereby Certify, that John H. Frank above named personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the said county, and he acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing power of Attorney, by his signed as his proper act and deed. And I further Certify, that said John H. Frank also made oath before me, in due form of law, that he is directly interested in the claim above described, as a son of said Henry Frank deceased. And I certify that I am in no way directly or indirectly interested in the claim above described.
Orville Holdrege Justice of the peace

State of New York Cattaraugus County
Henry Frank being duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths depose and say that he is not able to recollect the names of his officers or to state his services more particularly than stated and set forth in his declaration hereto annexed dated the 4 th day of August 1832. That altho he was in service a great part of the time. The periods of service were short and frequently without being mustered or paid. and sometimes without any officers other than those appointed by the neighbours for the time being -
Sworn and subscribed the 14 th day of February 1833 Before me J. S. G. certify the deponent to be a reputable person -
{ H. Frank }
J. S. Holden justice
State of New York Cattaraugus County ss.
I John W. Staunton, clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Arnold Holden before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of signing the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and
Signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 18 th day of February A. D. 1833.
John W. Staunton, clerk

War Department Pension Office
Octr. 17. 1832
Sir,
I return you the papers in the case of Henry Frank. The regulations require that the allegation of a service which is not supported by affidavits or Documents, should set forth all the material facts names and rank of Officers &c. The declaration is materially defective in this respect, except as to three periods of service in Wetlets Regiment in 1777 and in Damons Company in '78.
I am, Respectfully, Yr. Mo. oblt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Saml Lake Esq. Springville Erie Co. N.Y.

Springville Feb. 16 - 1833
The 3 terms of service within stated is 9.5.43 Months. The affidavit states that he cannot state his other services more particularly than set forth in his declaration, and he therefore claims only for the above services. As his claim has been examined, on reference to the statement on this sheet from Mr. Edwards, I see no reason why this claim cannot be allowed without delay and the old Guillemard have what is his due this Spring —
Mr. Cook will much oblige me by calling personally at the office with this claim, and endeavor to have it decided at once if possible at the time of making the declaration. Mr. Frank was sick and made his mark but he endeavoured to write his name on the affidavit, but it is hardly legible —
Yours Samuel Lake
2 Hon Bates Cook

h o 1913 Henry Frank Revolutionary Claim for a pension
undefined service dis- allowed.
com d 15 mo ths PVT
Returns were made to Samuel Lake at Springville Erie Co. N.Y. —————

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } Joseph Folts of Otto Ashford in Said County, being duly sworn says that he is fifty years of age, that he formerly resided in Frankfort Herkimer County in this State, and has been acqu- ainted with Henry Frank now of Ashford in this County, ever since he the deponent was a Child, that he believes the said Henry Frank is Eighty Seven years of age, that it is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides that the said Henry Frank was a revolutionary Soldier, and that he this deponent concurs in that belief — and further saith not — Sworn & Subscribed this } Joseph Folts 4 th day of August 1832 } Before me, & I certify that } the Deponent is a Credible } Witness — Israel Day Age 72 } of Cattaraugus Common } Pleas court }
State of New York } Cattaraugus County } Moses White being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he is forty seven years of age, that he became ac- quainted with Henry Frank now of the Town of Ashford in this County, at the age of about eight years, and resided in the same Town, Frankfort in Herkimer County, until this deponent was twenty years of age, that the deponent is now personally acquainted with the said Henry, that it was reported and believed in the neighbourhood where the said Henry resided, that he was a Soldier of the Revolution & that he this deponent concurs in that belief — Sworn & Subscribed the 4 th day of } Moses White August 1832 Before me & I certify } the Deponent is a Credible witness — Israel Day Age 72 }

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss. John H. Frank being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he is fifty seven years of age and is a son of Henry Frank, mentioned and described in the application for a pension hereto annexed. That he recollects the events during the last years of the Revolutionary war. That he knows his Father was in the service of the United States some part of the time. and from his own recollections and information of people who served with his Father he believes he served as set forth and stated in his declaration. That the deponent will recollects one skirmish with with the Indians & Tories near Fort Dayton at the place now called Herkimer, in which his Father was engaged. That he recollects their moving in the night. to escape from the enemy. when one Brother & Two Sisters were drowned in the Mohawk River. and this deponent and several others of the family narrowly escaped & were taken out of the water nearly senseless. That he formerly resided in Frankfort and now resides in Ashford in the County of Cattaraugus and has no interest in the obtaining of a pension by his Father. & further says not.
Sworn & Subscribed the } his 4 th day of August 1832 } John H x Frank Before me & I certify the } mark Deponent to be a credible witness Israel Day A Judge of Cattaraugus Common Pleas court

✓ Recd 24 1/2 stamped En. Rev.
220 N. Perry St., Johnstown, N. Y. June 15, 1922.
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Could you please give me any information concerning my Revolutionary ancestor - Henry Frank. He came to this country from Brunswick Prussia Enlisted in American army. I have found a Book "Military Minutes of Council of Appointment of N.Y."

In this book I found Henry Frank was ensign, Lieutenant and Captain.
I would be very pleased to find the date - of his birth, - death. and any fact concerning.
Can you give me anything about his wife Mary Myers. her birth or death.
In the war he was Enlisted in Tryon County Militia of N. Y. State.
He settled on a farm

near Johnstown after the war.
I would feel very indebted to you if you could find anything concerning this man.
Very truly,
(Mrs) Emma S. Kimney

Zephyr Hills, Florida
May 2, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir —
The War Dept — suggests that I refer to you for information regarding Henry Frank a Scout in the Revolutionary war. He is buried at Ashford New York — Can you tell me any thing of him through your department —?
Mr John Hohenhaner Box 628 Zephyr Hills Fla.

MRS. BERTON E. BEEM
Mar 31 - 1940
WARNER PLACE, READING, MICHIGAN
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
The Secretary,
Roberts "New York in Revolution" gives three pensioners in Tryon Co (N.Y.) Militia - in Revolution. Will you please send me the genealogical data in these pension records?
Andrew Frank Jacob Frank John Frank Henry Frank
In Census 1790 - these men or were in German Flats, Montgomery Co N.Y. (later Herkimer Co) and some of them moved to Cattaraugus Co - N.Y.
Sincerely yours, Josephine M. Beem

reply to your request of _____, received statement of the military history of Henry Frank of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1777 9 mos Private David Putnam Willett N.Y.   Summer 1778 5 mos Heinrich Demuth Bellinger   1779 3 mos Guarded frontiers of Herkimer Co (discharged at Johnstown, N.Y. Ev)  
Battles engaged in, Oriskany
Residence of soldier at enlistment, German Flats, Herkimer Co N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug 4 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ashford, Cattaraugus Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 77 years. He died Jan. 17, 1840.
Remarks: Children. John He aged 57 years in 1832 and a resident of Ashford, N.Y. in 1853; a child born in 1777, one son and 2 daughters drowned in 1780 in the Mohawk River. Names not stated.
{ family was while in flight before the British & Indians — no name of wife. Ev.
Very respectfully,

Rev.&1813 Wars Section.
ADY
August 6, 1929.
Mrs. John Hohenthaner, Box 638, Zephyr Hills, Florida.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39544, it appears that Henry Frank, a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, enlisted April 1777, served nine months as a private in Captain Tare Putnam's Company, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment and was at the battle of Oriskany and in many skirmishes.
In the summer of 1778 he served five months as a private in Captain Mark Demuth's Company, Colonel Bellinger's New York Regiment.
In 1779 he served three months guarding the frontiers of Herkimer County, no officers stated, and served on other tours during the Revolution but gave no details.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, while a resident of Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York, aged eighty-seven years.
He died January 19, 1840.

The name of soldier's wife is not stated. They had a child born in 1777; in 1780 their son and two daughters were drowned in crossing the Mohawk River while the family was in flight before the British and Indians; their son John H. Frank born about 1775 was living in Ashford, New York in 1853. No other names of children given.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.